Vogue 8581

This is one of the very first top patterns I made a couple years ago, and I really like the pattern. I followed it closely when making it the first time, even down to gathering that wide neckline by hand and then hand-stitching the neckband down on the inside. It was made out of a heavy interlock that doesn't drape all that well and I wasn't fantastically pleased with the overall result.

Not too thrilled with all the time that first one took, on the subsequent two versions I made a couple months ago, I decided to make a simple elastic casing at the neckline and threaded 1/4" elastic through it. I also used 1/4" elastic in the sleeve and waistline casings.

Overall it's a nice, easy raglan top that works well with lightweight, flowy fabrics. Now all I need is a little work on modeling and ironing.

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Yellow Rose Handknits is born! So far one set of dishcloths and one cowl have been manufactured under this label. And who knows? That may be it. We'll see how much I like knitting gifts. They are a bit faster to sew...

7 months

I'm taking photos every month of Baby in her carseat to see how she grows 

v day flowers from honey

I love the bright colors! Along with the sunshine and 40 degree weather, it's positively spring-y in here

Thanks, Honey!

tissue poms

This is one of those projects that I've meant to do for awhile. Getting a few things put on the walls upstairs made me think more about fun things for Baby to look at, and  I thought some simple poms would add a little color and interest when she's in her crib. Started with the Martha tutorial and found that I could use 4 sheets of tissue paper to make 1 medium pom and one smaller one. My paper was 20"x26", so I cut the sheets into 2 10"x20" rectangles and 2 6"x10" rectangles, like so (not to scale).

 
This gave me a total of 8 layers of each size from 4 sheets. I folded the small ones in about 1/2" folds and the larger ones about 1". I also didn't have any floral wire, so I just tied fishing line around the fan before fluffing it out, leaving a 3' or so tail for hanging at whatever length I later decided. This worked okay, but a couple of the poms hang crookedly, so I wouldn't recommend that approach if looking for perfection.

This is the paper I happened to have on hand and I was happy they were primary colors!

Hanging over the crib above the Dick and Jane prints

I think Baby rather likes them

still in a valentine's state of mind

happy valentine's day!

V is for Valentine!

 

 

Rose was very happy to model some favorite pink things

And a new outfit from Grammie. Thanks, Grammie!

And the video of her telling you that herself will be forthcoming...

feeding time just got a lot more fun

A shiny, red high chair followed us home from IKEA last weekend and Baby is happy with her upgraded perch at mealtime.

Of course, now that we've started to get to know sweet potatoes, we begin like this

And quite quickly progress to this

Hmmm, what's on the menu for tomorrow?

trying something new

With Sister in town, it was time to find a quick project that could be picked up here and there in the midst of baby/toddler wrangling. I had learned to crochet about 10 years ago, but haven't picked up a hook since the Afghan That Shall Perhaps Be Finished (it has been unpacked from its bag, Mom, so maybe it will get stitched together yet this winter?), which was also started and nearly finished and then abandoned 10 years ago. Amigurumi seemed like the perfect choice, especially once cute patterns were found and Sister learned the basics of crochet. We had several enjoyable and relaxing evenings working away after the babes were in bed.

From Owlishly's Huevitos pattern (my Ravelry link)

From the very fun book Amigurumi Two that is full of cute projects, one of the Sweet Peas (Ravelry)

vintage duds

When going through the family baby clothes last summer, these overalls seemed huge. Tried them on for the first time today, and it's a good thing because she has almost outgrown them already! She seems happy enough with her outfit, though.